Accessing or connecting with community resources can be an obstacle for many of our resource insecure Tampa neighbors struggling with poverty, especially those without reliable or affordable transportation. It may seem a simple thing, but a bicycle can help address the some of these challenges, providing that needed transportation, supporting their independence, and reconnecting them to their community’s resources.
Sacred Heart’s “Bikes from the Heart” ministry provides hope to these neighbors. We collect used bikes, refurbish them to working order, and deliver them to those in need.
Sacred Heart’s Bikes from the Heart operates out of the convent at Sacred Heart’s North Campus. The convent opened in 1931 and, alongside Sacred Heart Academy, was erected to “The Honor and Glory of God”. The ministry carries on this this tradition and provides transportation to the needy of our community to the honor and glory of God.
To volunteer or to apply for a bike, contact our Bikes from the Heart co-founders Tim Eves and Tom Henry at: bikesfromtheheart@gmail.com. Bike, part, and tool donations can be arranged. (Donation pickup is currently unavailable. Donations can be delivered to BFTH at 3515 N Florida Avenue, Tampa, Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Media Inquiries, Press, and Photos
- Inquiries and interview requests can be sent to Rob Boelke at:
- rboelke@sacredheartfla.org
- (813)-229-1595, ext. 206
- B-Roll | YouTube Compilation | 500th Bike Donation
- Recent Local Coverage | 2024 Tampa Downtown Partnership Urban Excellence Award | WFLA NBC 8 | WFLA’s Daytime | ABC Action News 28 | Spectrum Bay News 9 | Tampa Bay Times | Tampa Bay Business Journal | Gulf Coast Catholic | WTSP CBS 10 Great Day Live | Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers special thanks for the Community Impact Grant program from the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of St. Petersburg for their support of Bikes from the Heart.